Maldives State of Emergency: A timeline

February 1216:022018

President Abdulla Yameen claims the Supreme Court is at the centre of what his supporters have called a “judicial coup” to overthrow the government. He says there was no way for him to investigate the attempted coup without declaring a state of emergency. Here is a Maldives Independent timeline of key events between February 1 and February 6. We have a FAQ here.

February 1

22:20 – Supreme Court orders the release of political prisoners and reinstatement of 12 MPs.

18:00 – Second amendment to state of emergency to lift suspension of constitutional right 145(c): “The Supreme Court shall be the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution, the law, or any other matter dealt with by a court of law.”